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"Hey, what are you doing? How can you act like a pervert? Quickly take your hands off!" When I saw that my hand had actually slipped inside Mu Yan's clothing, Big Head immediately became displeased.
However, I was filled with confusion and completely ignored him, continuing to reach in.
The moment my hand touched her skin, I was momentarily taken aback. It was smooth and soft, and aside from the lack of warmth, it felt no different from that of a living person.
I took a deep breath, shaking off other thoughts in my mind, and slowly moved my hand to Mu Yan's lower abdomen. I closed my eyes lightly again, concentrating on the sensation.
Big Head initially wanted to come over and stop me, but Liu Xin held him back, signaling him not to interrupt. Gu Chen and Zhou Zhen also quietly watched me; at that moment, no one spoke.
The room fell silent, with only the faint sound of everyone's breathing.
Gradually, my brows furrowed tightly together, becoming deeper with each passing moment.
Because at that moment, with my hand resting on Mu Yan's abdomen, I could actually feel it moving slightly up and down.
Although the sensation was very faint, I could indeed sense it—her abdomen was subtly rising and falling.
Mu Yan was alive.
She was still breathing.
It was clearly impossible because aside from her skin showing no signs of change, she felt delicate and smooth to the touch but was indeed as cold as a corpse.
In an instant, I understood—it was because the baby inside her was breathing that it caused her abdomen to rise and fall.
But then another thought struck me, leaving me even more puzzled.
Mu Yan had been dead for a long time. Why was her body still here instead of being cremated or buried?
More importantly, her body wasn't placed in an ice coffin; it was simply laid out here. Yet despite this, there was no sign of decay at all.
Yet, it was as if they were just like ordinary people, able to remain so well-preserved.
These were the thoughts that puzzled me at that moment, and my gaze inevitably turned to Gu Chen standing beside me.
Seeing the confusion on my face, Gu Chen calmly asked, "Do you sense it?"
I nodded and replied, "I do sense it."
At that moment, Big Head chimed in, "Then hurry up and take your hand away."
I didn't respond verbally but withdrew my hand from Mu Yan's clothing.
Then Gu Chen continued, "Do you have many questions in your mind?"
I nodded again, unable to deny it, and said, "Master, can the child in her womb still be born?"
I was puzzled; since Mu Yan was already dead, why was the child in her womb still alive? Could it really be born?
But how could that happen?
Gu Chen shook his head and said, "It cannot be born; in fact, the child is already dead."
Cannot be born, dead.
Gu Chen's words made me furrow my brow tightly once more, unable to help but ask, "But you just said that the child in her womb is still alive. I can feel her heartbeat."
Everyone had just heard that. However, Gu Chen now claimed that the child was already dead, which inevitably felt contradictory.
Even Zhou Zhen and Liu Xin looked at Gu Chen in confusion, not understanding what he meant.
Gu Chen glanced at us, sighed, and then said softly, "When I said he hasn't died, I meant his growth hasn't ceased. He will continue to grow like a normal person until the full term of ten months, at which point everything will come to fruition."
"Liu, what do they mean?"
Upon hearing this, Big Head looked puzzled and turned to Liu Xin, asking blankly, "Ten months? Are you saying that the child inside Mu Yan is really alive? Does it... does it have a heartbeat?"
Big Head seemed incredulous and after thinking for a moment, muttered, "No way, I need to check for myself. This is just too strange."
Saying this, Big Head actually walked over to Mu Yan's side, rolled up his sleeves, and was about to reach under her clothes.
I immediately pulled him back and asked, "What are you doing?"
I said irritably, "What do you think you're doing?"
Big Head retorted just as angrily, "I want to check too! I want to see if what you guys are saying is true."
I felt a surge of anger and let out a cold huff without speaking further, but I firmly held onto his arm to prevent him from reaching in.
It was clear that Big Head was quite stubborn.
Seeing that I wouldn't let go of his arm, he got angry and shouted, "Let go! Why can you touch her but I can't?"
I snapped back angrily, "That's my wife! I can touch her however I want. You better keep your hands to yourself."
"What? Your wife?"
My words momentarily stunned Big Head. In fact, it wasn't just him; even Liu Xin looked taken aback, his gaze filled with disbelief as he pointed at me and said, "What? Your wife? No way, I know Mu Yan, she's not married!"
Muttering to himself, he suddenly seemed to have an epiphany, slapping his forehead and exclaiming, "Oh, I get it! You must be her boyfriend!"
At his words, I nodded, feeling a bit speechless as I replied, "Sort of."
However, I couldn't help but sneak a glance at Gu Chen and Zhou Zhen. Zhou Zhen seemed fine, but Gu Chen furrowed his brow slightly at my unexpected declaration about Mu Yan.
When Gu Chen first met me, he had intended to deal with Mu Yan. Although he eventually compromised and joined me in searching for her whereabouts, I imagined he must still feel somewhat uncomfortable. Yet in my moment of panic, I had blurted out calling Mu Yan my wife.
Honestly, I didn't even know what had crossed my mind in that instant; it just slipped out.
But when Big Head mentioned wanting to reach into Mu Yan's clothes and touch her, I realized I was indeed feeling jealous, which explained my anger.
Ignoring the stunned Big Head, I pulled him aside and then turned to Gu Chen to ask, "Master, I want to know what this child will be like after ten months of growth."
Gu Chen raised an eyebrow at me and shook his head. "I don't know either."
I frowned slightly in surprise. "Master, not even you know?"
With a calm expression, he replied, "The world is vast and full of strange occurrences; how could I possibly know them all?"
Alright then, I nodded in silence. His words did hold some truth.
But there was still one thing puzzling me. So I looked at Mu Yan again and pointed to her as I asked, "Then Master, do you know why her body has been here for so long without decaying?"
Hearing me say that, Big Head, who had just been pulled aside and was still angry, suddenly became interested and couldn't help but boast, "That's because my grandfather is amazing. He doesn't want her body to rot, so of course it won't rot. Even if it's left for ten or twenty years, that's not a problem."
Ten years, twenty years.
Upon hearing this, I couldn't help but roll my eyes.
But I instantly became curious about the grandfather Big Head mentioned. What kind of person could possess such abilities and means?
At that moment, Gu Chen spoke up and asked, "Your name is Big Head?"
"Yes, everyone and my grandfather calls me Big Head," Big Head replied with an honest smile.
Gu Chen nodded slightly and then asked, "Where is your grandfather? Can you take us to meet him?"
Upon hearing this, both Zhou Zhen and I looked at Gu Chen simultaneously. I think everyone must have the same thought in their minds right now—curiosity about the grandfather Big Head spoke of.
Just a small note for everyone: In Chapter Ninety-Four, I originally wrote that Xiao Juan and Anfu stayed behind to take care of He Si, but I accidentally omitted Xiao Juan's name. I noticed it while reviewing the manuscript earlier and have already made the correction. You don't need to go back to check; just know that it's fixed to avoid any confusion later. Sorry about that; I've been writing in an internet café these past few days, and it's not very convenient to look at the manuscript with so many people around.
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